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Why do we have such overcrowded prisons?
Britain has the highest number of prisoners per head of population in western Europe.
European defence in the new Trump era
What is the future of Nato and European security?
What does the Budget mean for the UK鈥檚 economy?
The chancellor attempts to fix the UK鈥檚 finances - will she succeed?
How do the Lebanon attacks alter the equation in the Middle East?
David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the recent attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Is Germany in trouble?
Should Germany worry about the far right's success in regional elections in east Germany?
How much trouble is the UK economy in?
Are the UK's finances really as bad as Labour says? And if they are, how do they fix them?
What we know (and don't know) about the new Mpox outbreak
David Aaronovitch and guests talk about how worried we should be about the new MPox strain
Global Tensions 3: Russia and the West
Could the Russia Ukraine war lead to further escalation in the region and further afield?
Global Tensions 2: China, Taiwan and the South China Sea
China sees Taiwan as part of its territory. Taiwan thinks otherwise. Is trouble looming?
Global Tensions 1: The Middle East
What happens if the situation in the Middle East spirals out of control?
